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Conditions predicted to worsen in Toronto as poor air quality, high levels of pollution confirmed (Wed, 07 Jun 2023)
Environment Canada has increased the air quality risk level for Toronto on Wednesday, up from Tuesday, as smoky conditions continue to swirl around the city and the smell of burning fills the air.
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Olivia Chow makes her case to be Toronto's next mayor on Metro Morning (Wed, 07 Jun 2023)
Olivia Chow made her pitch to Toronto voters in an interview with CBC Radio's Metro Morning Wednesday, saying her mayoralty would be "people-centred" and focused on restoring core services.
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A Mississauga developer charged a buyer an extra $500K. Now its licence has been pulled (Wed, 07 Jun 2023)
Ontario's Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) has revoked a developer's licence after the company tried to charge a buyer significantly more for a home than was contractually agreed upon. 
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Unanswered questions swirl around mayoral candidates' fiscal plans in CBC Toronto debate (Wed, 07 Jun 2023)
With just days to go before advance voting begins, Toronto voters got their latest chance to look at the top polling candidates in CBC Toronto’s mayoral byelection debate. 
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Man dead after single-vehicle collision on Highway 404 near Markham (Wed, 07 Jun 2023)
A man has died following a single-vehicle collision on Highway 404 near Steeles Avenue east close to Markham.
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Critics call them 'credit mills.' But some students say private courses give them the boost they need (Wed, 07 Jun 2023)
Citing low self-confidence or just a busy schedule, some Ontario students say the programs costing hundreds of dollars per course help give them a leg up.
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This Ontario woman is on a journey to locate the family linked to 70-year-old letter she found (Wed, 07 Jun 2023)
An Angus Ont., woman has been trying to locate the family linked to a 70-year-old letter she found at a busy intersection in Newmarket in November 2021. With the community's help, Jackie Williams has some information about the people in the letter and hopes to help it find its way home.
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Why Elliot Page is speaking out about being trans 'in this climate of such intense hostility' (Wed, 07 Jun 2023)
Canadian actor Elliot Page says while the idea of speaking publicly about coming out as transgender at times felt overwhelming, he believes visibility and representation is crucial. In his first Canadian interview since transitioning, Page spoke to CBC chief correspondent and host of The National Adrienne Arsenault about his journey and his new memoir, Pageboy.
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Parliament fiddles while Canada burns (Wed, 07 Jun 2023)
The nation’s capital was shrouded in smoke from wildfires Tuesday. Some residents wore masks outside. Schoolchildren were kept indoors during recess. But the attention of the House of Commons was directed at other matters.
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5 top mayoral candidates spar over public safety, housing and taxes at CBC Toronto debate (Tue, 06 Jun 2023)
Five of the leading candidates to be mayor squared off Tuesday at a debate hosted by CBC Toronto, sparring over their plans to build new homes, improve public safety and address the city's deep financial challenges.
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